ISAIAH AUSTIN NEWS FEED

In today's 3-point shot, Andy Katz reports on the Baylor Bears' invitation to Isaiah Austin to finish his degree; Marquette's new coaching staff; and why Billy Donovan could be Mike Krzyzewski's heir as the coach for Team USA.

Just one month ago, Oklahoma State visited Kansas and lost the kind of game that still managed to spark optimism. The Cowboys rallied from a 19-point deficit and fell just two points short in an 80-78 loss.

AMES, Iowa -- He did not fear the 7-foot-1 defender in front of him. He baited him.In the first half of a performance that should multiply the All-American chatter about the transfer from Marshall, DeAndre Kane drove left and stared at Isaiah Austin.

Kentucky made almost half of its 3-pointers. Baylor made less than a fifth. Had you presented those conditions to anyone familiar with either basketball team before Friday night's hilariously named "Basketball Showdown" -- one that lived up to its name thanks only to the four-overtime women's contest that preceded it -- you would have been met with a consensus.

The ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon is here, and with all due respect to Oregon's far-flung win over Georgetown in South Korea on Friday (and UConn's nervy victory over Maryland in less-far-flung Brooklyn), the marathon always feels like the official start of the season.